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You are about to immerse yourself into a world full of adventure, passion, learning, and friendships.
Learning Argentine Tango can change your life in numerous ways. We know it because we teach it for like - forever. Special people start learning the Tango and this is not without reason. We have a saying - you do not choose Tango. Tango chooses you. And when the time is right - you will encounter it.
We are not gonna lie to you. It will not be easy. But it is the best thing you will ever do for Your Partner and Yourself! Argentine Tango is not just a dance.
Hernan and I think of an Argentine Tango as a Philosophy of Life. People who join us on the journey to discovery usually stay for years. I would say forever, but that's a tricky word since I had not experienced foreverness quite yet... It would indicate immortality, right?
Tango is a dance based on communication between two bodies - the dance is improvised. That means the Leader proposes the movement to the Follower in response to what she confirms the understanding of it and interprets it in the way she and her body understood the proposal. All this happens non-verbally - that's why the dance is extremely difficult but developed undescribable understanding between the couple.
We teach for years and see it happening over and over again. It does not happen in one lesson though. So if you expect that
- you are simply deceiving yourself. Tango is a path. We invite you to step on it and start your journey.
Please find more info about our classes, events, and Argentine Tango itself on our website: https://www.ultimatetango.com/
Un abrazo,
Hernan & Anita
Upcoming events
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- $40.00
Cadencia: The Art of Walking with Musical Intention - 8 weeks Course
Ultimate Tango School of Dance, 349 Washington St, Malden, MA, USIn tango, cadencia is more than a rhythm or a step. It’s the way you walk, breathe, interpret, and express the music. In this 8-week Pre-Advanced Series, we’ll explore cadencia as the architectural backbone of musicality - how your posture, timing, pauses, and intention shape the story you tell on the dance floor.
This course clarifies what cadencia truly is (and is NOT): not a rock step, not a stylistic trick, but the underlying flow that transforms simple movements into meaningful dancing.
Main Focus:
- Understanding cadencia in Tango, Vals, and Milonga (This is an excellent intro, even if you have never taken the Vals or Milonga lesson, or you never noticed that they differ from Tango)
- How timing differs: arriving on the beat, transitioning through the beat, and initiating from the beat
- Matching your walk to the orchestra - D’Arienzo, Di Sarli, Pugliese, Biagi, and more
- Using posture, breath, and suspension to shape your movement quality
- Cadencia as an internal state: letting go, flowing, and listening inward
- Creating clean, musical walking patterns that feel grounded yet expressive
Additional Explorations:
- Phrasing movement to orchestral nuance: rhythm vs. melody vs. silence
- How pauses, rebounds, and acceleration affect your partner’s balance
- The difference between “carrying the music” and “chasing the beat”
- Cadencia changes inside simple steps: walking, rock steps, rebounds, ochos
- Micro-technique: foot placement, weight split, ankle articulation
- Building your personal style through consistency of timing and intention
If your dancing sometimes feels rushed, flat, or disconnected from the music, this series will teach you to move with purpose rather than just following steps. You’ll learn to interpret, suspend, breathe, color, and shape your dance in harmony with the music—and with your partner.
Class Details:
Sundays, 11am - 12:30pm
349 Washington St, Malden, MA 02148
50 parking spots available
2-minute walk from Oak Grove T stop
$40 drop-in | $199 full 8-week course
Each person must register individually
Learn to walk, pause, suspend, and breathe with musical intention.
Register here: https://UltimateTango.as.me/Pre-Advanced-Course-Jan-Feb-20261 attendee - $30.00
Vals INTENSIVE - Rhythm, Cadencia & Vocabulary - 16 weeks Course
Ultimate Tango School of Dance, 349 Washington St, Malden, MA, USVals is the most joyful of the three tango genres - light, circular, and irresistibly uplifting. With its 3/4 rhythm and flowing cadencia, it feels like spinning, floating, and drifting through music you simply cannot resist.
This 4-month Vals Intensive explores what truly makes Vals… Vals: its phrasing, double-time interpretation, rhythmic play, and the vocabulary that gives it that unmistakable swirling quality. Designed for dancers who already speak tango comfortably and are ready to add another dialect to their repertoire.
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What we’ll cover:
Musicality & Timing
* The affixed 1-2-3 rhythm
* Understanding double time (the magic in-between the beats)
* Vals criollo vs. Vals cruzado
* Cadencia, phrasing, and repetitive motifs
Vocabulary & Technique
* Essential Vals patterns and how to vary them
* Fluid turns and spiraling sequences
* Rhythmic transitions and musical play
* Combinations that make Vals look seamless and joyful
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Why take this course?
* Because Vals is pure happiness on the dance floor.
* Because you deserve to dance all three genres with confidence and artistry.
* Because once you learn to speak Vals fluently, the entire tanda opens up to you.
* And yes - people will notice. Your dancing will change.
Take it once or take it again; each time reveals new layers and new vocabulary.
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Course format
Duration: 16 weeks
Dates: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 · Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 · Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 · Apr 12, 19, 26
(No class on Easter Sunday - Apr 5)
Schedule: Sundays, 12:30–2:00pm
Location: Ultimate Tango, Malden, MA
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Pricing
Full Course (16 weeks): $499 - best value, save $300 vs drop-in
Monthly: $160/month
Drop-in: $50/class
Many students use the savings from the full course to book private lessons and accelerate their transformation even more.
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Prerequisite
Completion of the Intermediate Tango Course (all four cycles) or equivalent experience.
You should be comfortable with:
* Giros, molinetes, and direction changes
* Forward/back crosses
* Basic sacadas, barridas, boleos, ganchos, volcadas, colgadas, alterations (helpful but not required)
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Please note
This is a progressive course - each week builds on the last.
Drop-ins are welcome, but at your own risk since the level ramps up quickly.
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Ready to dance Vals?
This is your chance to join the dancers who don’t sit out Vals tandas.
Who hear 1-2-3 and already feel the turn building.
Who don’t just follow the rhythm - they *play* with it.
REGISTER NOW:
https://square.link/u/iFHGxS6h1 attendee - $40.00
Learn Argentine Tango! - 8 weeks Beginner course
Ultimate Tango School of Dance, 349 Washington St, Malden, MA, USIN-PERSON BEGINNER ARGENTINE TANGO
8 weeks course | Each class is 90-min
Learning Argentine Tango has a couple of phases, and the Beginner course is one of the most crucial components!
In the Beginner course, you will learn all Argentine Tango essentials - a famous tango walk/caminata, baldoza, and 8-count basic to the cross.
You will be explained the essence of tango embrace, how to connect and non-verbally communicate with your partner, how to read the body language, and how to convey the intention, express your needs and take care of the couple’s wellbeing.
You will also become familiar with the principles of improvisation, navigation, and musicality.
- Master the Tango: Conquer the foundation in 8 engaging weeks.
- Unwind & Explore: Discover different genres of tango music.
- Embrace the Community: Learn etiquette and experience the joy of connection on the dance floor.
- Bonus: Gain confidence, improve coordination, reduce stress, and make friends!
Perfect for: Singles & couples, anyone seeking fun & new experiences.
No prior dance experience required! No partner necessary.
The classes are held at 349 Washington St, Malden, MA 02148.
SUNDAYS 2:30 - 4pm.
Complimentary Practica on Tuesdays 8:30pm - 11pm
- 50 parking spots available.
- 2 min walk from Oak Grove T stop.
A drop-in class is $40.
Full 8 sessions course is $199.
Each person must register individually.
More info here: https://www.ultimatetango.com/beginner
REGISTER HERE: https://UltimateTango.as.me/Beginner-Course-Jan-Feb-20261 attendee - $40.00
Giros with affixed and traveling axes - 8 weeks Intermediate Course
Ultimate Tango School of Dance, 349 Washington St, Malden, MA, USIn tango, the giro transforms depending on whether your axis stays grounded or travels through space. In this 8-week Intermediate Series, we’ll explore giros with affixed and traveling axes - two essential frameworks that unlock fluidity, creativity, and precision in your turns.
This course builds your rotational vocabulary from the inside out, refining technique, control, and expressive power while connecting each concept to real social-dance application.
Main Focus:
- Understanding the difference between affixed and traveling axes in giros
- Basic alterations of the giro - and how they change the movement flow
- Curving alterations that reshape the geometry of your turns
- Medialuna as a transition and a standalone tool
- Giro with traveling axis using planeo
- Giro with affixed axis enhanced with lapiz and reversed lapiz
Additional Explorations:
- Enrosque fundamentals - how to initiate, sustain, and resolve
- Mastering your free-leg actions: dibujo
- Integrating dibujo into giros for precision and style
- Combining affixed-axis giros with traveling-axis patterns
- Layering lapiz, planeo, and enrosque to elevate your phrasing
If your giros feel flat, repetitive, or unbalanced, this series will teach you how to reshape them - literally. You’ll learn to anchor, spiral, travel, decorate, and control the turn with clean technique and expressive confidence.
Class Details:
Sundays, 2:30–4:00 PM
349 Washington St, Malden, MA 02148
50 parking spots available
2-minute walk from Oak Grove T stop
$40 drop-in | $199 full 8-week course
Each person must register individually
Learn to pivot, travel, draw, and enrosque with purpose.
Register here:https://UltimateTango.as.me/Intermediate-Course-Jan-Feb-2026
More info: https://www.ultimatetango.com/intermediate1 attendee
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